The First Christmas (of the rest of our lives!)

by Ray Larsen

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carol_j_levin Love these arrangements and all the musicians (just saying). Favorite track: Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen.

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1.	In The Bleak Midwinter 02:51	buy track
2.	Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen 04:18	buy track
3.	I Saw Three Ships 01:53	buy track
4.	Carol of the Bells 03:30	buy track
5.	Somewhere In My Memory 03:29	buy track

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~ Merry Chistmas and a Happy New Year ~

1. In The Bleak Midwinter ... Christina Rossetti, Gustav Holst
2. Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen ... Michael Praetorius
3. I Saw Three Ships ... English Traditional
4. Carol of the Bells ... Mykova Leontovych
5. Somewhere In My Memory ... John Williams

All arrangements by Ray Larsen. All music used under license.

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released December 19, 2021

Ray Larsen voice, trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, mute cornetto, percussion
Leanna Keith flute, bass flute, piccolo
Neil Welch alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Christian Pincock valve trombone, slide trombone
Heather Bentley viola, cello
Cole Schuster guitar
Carol J Levin lever harp
Tony Lefaive double bass

Recorded and Mixed by Ray Larsen
at the Meridian School and Jason’s House
Mastered by Johnny Goss at Dandelion Gold
Cover layout by Ray Larsen with illustrations by angelainthefields

Thank you to Nina Tan,
Jason Tan, The Meridian School, Jim Sisko, my parents Rob and Cindy Larsen, my family, and these musicians who shared their sounds with me.

© & ℗ Ray Larsen / Really Great Music ASCAP, 2021. All rights reserved.

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Ray Larsen Seattle, Washington

Ray Larsen is a trumpeter, composer, improviser, producer, bandleader and educator whose
work traverses jazz, improvised, folk, rock and contemporary chamber settings.
He is based in Seattle, WA, USA.

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